Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) on the Persian Gulf. Its emirate's main city, sometimes
called "Dubai City" to distinguish it from the emirate.

Dubai is
the most populous and second largest emirate of the UAE after Abu
Dhabi. Dubai is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues
from oil account for only 6% of its gross domestic product. A majority
of the emirate's revenues are from tourism.

Climate:
Dubai enjoys an arid subtropical climate, with blue skies and
sunshine all year round. The hottest months are between June and
September, when temperatures can soar to 113°F (45°C) and
more during the day and humidity levels are very high. Even the sea
temperature touches on 104°F (40°C) during the summer
months, and swimming pools at hotels are usually cooled to be
refreshing. Temperatures are only slightly more moderate the rest
of the year, the coolest time being between December and March.
There is very little rainfall in Dubai, but when showers do fall it
is mainly in the cooler months.

Dubai was the first
emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to get
involved in freehold real estate, at a time when
UAE and GCC nationals were only permitted to own
property in the United Arab Emirates. Buying real
estate in the Emirates is slowly changing and becoming
more available to expats.

The government's decision to diversify the economy, to focus more on
services and tourism, has helped increase the value of property, which
in the years between 2004 and 2006 has experienced a real boom. The
buildings on a large scale have made Dubai one of the largest urban
development in the world, like the Chinese metropolis.

The
area of the old city of Dubai, called Bastakia, is valued today with
the holding of cultural and historical interest. The Museum of Dubai,
on the edge of Bastakia and installed in the old fortress,
photographing the story of Bedouin tribes and the old economy based on
trade and pearl fishing. Bastakia located on the banks of the Creek,
the river that crosses and divides the city from the district of Deira,
now known more for businesses and for historical value. A Deira, in
fact, stands the Gold suck, or the famous market

The absence of tax favors trade with prices lower than those of other
states, even more emphasized when compared with those in Europe, it is
not hard to find jewels of European production at prices from 20 to 40%
lower. But the real development takes place in Dubai from 1992 onwards,
where there is the real modern city. The need to develop trade and, in
parallel, tourism has led to the creation of unique structures, both
the architectural aspects that size.

In 2006, in Dubai are
about 23% of all the world's construction cranes and skyscrapers rise
to dozens throughout the city. The city itself is no longer clear cut,
because the desert areas are now under construction. The development,
involving both the main economic activities. On the one hand, business
and residential stretch toward the desert. Are being cotruzione the
International City, the silicon City, the Sports City and Dubailand,
which is expected to become the largest amusement park in the world.

The tourism is concentrated on the coast, where the creation
of palme brings up the tourism of the United Arab Emirates (UAE-United
Arab Emirates). By the year 2015 will be made the three palm trees, or
the artificially created peninsula in the Persian Gulf and whose form
recalls that tree views.

Besides
the palm trees is under construction so-called "World", consisting of
three hundred islands that, if viewed from the plane or satellite, call
our planet, with its continents. Each island will be sold individually
whose price ranges between 1 and 15 million dollars. The area perhaps
most beautiful tourist point of view is to Jumeirah, where the hotel
chain owned by Al Maktum family has created four of the most beautiful
hotels, including the famous Burj al-Arab (Arab Tower), which has
become the icon of Dubai in the world.

Today, the UAE and Dubai in particular are known worldwide for the
development of some futuristic projects: The Palm Islands (three at
present), Dubai International City, Burj Dubai, the skyscraper more
'top of the world, The World, building 300 artificial islands that
replicate the five continents, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Islands,
Hydropolis Hotel, the first underwater hotel, Madinat JumeirMall of the
Eirates, which has within it a real ski slope.

Why invest in Dubai

- It is the fastest city in developing in the world. The state growht in the last five years has been about 8.5%

-Dubai will be an important tourist and business centre. It has already
the highest world state of hotel occupation(85%), surpassing New York,
and the biggest concetration of 5 stars hotel.

-The geographic position let this country have a privileged role in the
trade between europe and asia, a market with more than 1,5 billion of
people. The area is an oasi of political stability and
wellness and a one of the safest place in the world.

-The economic System is liberal . Since 2004 has been born in Dubai
174.000 new agencies. In Dubai there are the first 100 world quoted
societies.

-The bureaucracy is very little( for instance there are necessary only two days for building a society.

-There is no taxation on the enterprise and the personal incomes.

-Finest quality services.

-Disoccupation level less than 2%.

-In the next 10 years is previewed a population increase, from actual 1,5 million to more than 8 million of people.

-It
is being building the biggest airport in the world thah will have
150.000 million of passengers in 2010. Dubai is one of the safest city
in the world. The state crime is about 0.2%.

-The judical system is one of the best ever.

-The economic system is liberal.

-There are no restrictions put on the capital invested
outside the country

-The infrastructure is based on the best technology
possible.

-The local currency has a fixed exchange rate with the
dollar, then the current weakness of the dollar makes it attractive any
investment in area dollar.

-The petrol costs 0.30 euro cent for one litre.

-E 'recently allowed foreigners to buy house in Dubai
(2002) and only in certain areas. Ed and 'very little from (September 2006)
that began records of those who bought the house in a special register
real estate, which did not exist before. There are already many foreigners
and between .Note that these names have already bought property in
Dubai.

Dubai attractions

Palm Jumeirah

The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai is actually the biggest artificial island in the world. If you wtch it from the sky the
Palm
Jumeirah
has a palm shape (from here the name Palm) made of a central trunk and
17 branches, and all around it a series of islands that make a round
crown.

Actually
it is almost finished and you can already see it from the satellite
photos. The faraonic hotels and the tourist equipement will be finished
by the end of 2008.

The Palm Jumeitah is being building by the Nakheel, an entreprise that has built other two artificial islands named Palm Deira and Palm Jebel Ali and more over the incredible
Dubai Waterworld. Try just thinking that at the end the lenght of the coasts of Dubai
will increase of 520 km.
The island has been built completly with natural materials ; 94 millions of cube metres of sand and 7 million tons of rock.

Palm Jebel Ali

The Palm Jebel Ali began
construction in October 2002 and is expected to be completed in mid2008. The Palm Jebel Ali is expected to accommodate 1.7 million people
by 2020.Once it has been completed, it will be encircled by Dubai
Waterfront.
The Palm Jebel Ali is the second of three artificial islands being
developed off the coast of Dubai by Nakheel. When complete it will be
home to more than a quarter of a million people.The Palm Jebel Ali offers a stunning
shoreline entrance of world class golf courses and luxury desert resort to a
graceful bridge connecting the mainland to the island.

Palm Deira

The Palm Islands are the three
man-made islands in the world. These Palm Islands are built in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. These Islands make Dubai a tourist destination.
The Palm islands are considered as the Eighth Wonder of the World.
The Palm Deira is the
largest man-made island of the three Palm Islands. It is located on the
Deira coastal area of Dubai. It consists of a trunk, a crown with 41
fronds and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water
breaker. The Palm Deira
was announced for development in October 2004. Upon completion, it will
become the world's largest man-made island, housing more than a million
people.[2]
Although no timetable for completion has been announced, it is expected
to be finished by 2015. This island is 8 times larger than the Palm
Jumeirah, and 5 times larger that the Palm Jebel Ali. Originally, the
design called for a 14km (8.7 mile) by 8.5km (5.3 mile) island with 41
fronds.

The World

The World is a
man-made archipelago of 300 islands constructed in the shape of a world
map and located 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) off the coast of Dubai, United
Arab Emirates. The World is one of several artificial island projects
being constructed in Dubai, others being the Palm Islands. Like the
other artificial island projects, The World is built primarily using
sand dredged from the sea. It was developed by Nakheel Properties and
was originally conceived by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the
ruler of Dubai.

Each island in the archipelago ranges from about 14,000 m² (150,000 square feet) to 42,000 m² (450,000 square feet).The
distance between each island will be an average of 100 metres (328
feet). The entire development covers an area of 9 km in length and
6 km in width, surrounded by an oval breakwater. Roughly 232 km
(144 miles) of shoreline has been created. The overall development cost
of The World was estimated as 14 billion USD.
As for the individual islands, prices range between 15 and 50 million
USD. One island is still for sale at a price of 250 million USD.

Dubai Waterfront

Dubai Waterfront is an 81 million square metre waterfront
development comprising of 250 master planned communities and is bigger
than Manhattan and Beirut. A balanced mix of residential, retail,
commercial and industrial developments spread over 20,000 acres of
prime beachfront land, Dubai Waterfront is the largest waterfront development in the world and will provide homes for more than 500,000 residents.
Waterfront will add more than 70 kilometres to Dubai's coastline. [3]
It will encompass an area of 1.4 billion square feet of water and land
developments, an area twice the size of Hong Kong. It is expected to house an estimated population of 1.5 million people.
The Dubai Waterfront is projected to become the world’s biggest
waterfront and the biggest man-made development/expansion in the world.
The project is a collection of man-made islands and canals. It is an 81
million meters of great development. It consists of many zones which include
residential, commercial, resort, and recreational areas. The ultimate
vision of The Dubai Waterfront.

Dubai Marina

Dubai Marina is a district in the heart of what has recently become known as 'new Dubai', in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dubai Marina is located on Interchange 5 between Jebel Ali, Dubai
Internet City, Dubai Media City and the American University. In
addition to Dubai Marina soon one of the largest apartment and holiday
resort will be built in Dubai, the Jumeirah Beach Residence, with 36
luxury residential apartment towers and 4 hotel towers. Dubai Marina
will be nearly 4 kilometers long, with yachting ports and numerous
restaurants and cafes along the side of the artificial lake. The first
phase of this project has been completed.The
Marina will contain over 200 towers and some supertall skyscrapers
like the Dubai Marina Towers, The Torch Dubai Marina, Infinity Tower,
Number One Dubai Marina, Marina Terrace, Horizon Tower, and comprise of
an area of 4.9 million m² (50
million ft²), which includes the 40 residential and hotel towers of the
Jumeirah Beach Residence. When completed, it will be the world's
largest man-made marina.LocationThis man-made marina is strategically
located near Interchange 5 on Sheikh Zayed Road close to Dubai's
well-known landmarks like the Dubai Internet City, The American
University of Dubai and the Emirates Golf Club.

Dubai Sport City

Dubai
Sports City, the World's first
purpose-built sports city
fuses state-of-the-art sporting
venues and academies alongside
residential and commercial developments.
Dubai Sports City is under construction and is
expected to complete by late 2007. Dubai Sports City is inspired by the
greatest cities in the world with over 500 million square feet of
sporting venues, academies, exceptional hones, cultural activities and
retail opportunities. Development will be located along the Emirates
Road next to the Dubai Autodrome (MotorCity).

Burj Dubai

Burj
Dubai, the world's tallest man-made structure is scheduled to be
completed in 2009. The tower's dramatic rise above the Gulf horizon
will yet again remind the world of Dubai's growing financial muscle and
allow the buyers and holidaymakers to stay and carry on with their
exciting lives in amazing fashions. The gigantic tower is located at
the core of an integrated township called, Downtown Burj Dubai, which
features several more developments apart from
the main tower.

Burj al Arab

The Burj-Al-Arab is
a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 meters (1,053
feet), it is the tallest building used exclusively as a hotel and
one of the most distinctive structures for a hotel building in the
world. It stands in the sea on an artificial island 280 meters (919
feet) away from the beach in the Persian Gulf, connected to the
mainland only by a curving path. The path is extremely curving,
with most corners being almost 90 degrees.

The Burj-Al-Arab features the
tallest atrium lobby in the world (180 meters, or 590 feet), and
the volume of the atrium can accommodate the Dubai World Trade Center
building, which, at 38 stories, was the tallest building in Dubai
from the late 1970s to the late 1990s.